Lipstick holder



S. MORRISON LIPSTICK HOLDER Sept. 21, 1937.

Filed Janfcs, 193e 1y W. @Iy/X.A

` INVENTOI? Jamai? for/Nwe BY /mroRNEYs #15 Patented Sept. 2l, 1937UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIPSTICK HOLDER l Simon Morrison, New York,N. Y.

Application January 6, 1936, Serial No. 57,650

4 Claims.` (Cl. 20G-56) difficult and expensive to satisfactorily manuyfacture on a production basis. Another frequent difficulty withtliistype of holder is the presence of one or more points of leakage throughwhich dust creeps in while the holder is being carried loose in ahandbag. The trade `demands lipstick holders which are rectangular incross seotion; and as heretofore constructed, such holders have requiredvarious drawn metal members of rectangular cross section, which are notas desirable from a manufacturing standpoint as drawn metal membersY ofcircular cross section.

An object of the presentinvention is to provide an improved automaticlipstick holder of such construction that it is effectively dust-proofand can also be satisfactorily and economically manufactured on aproduction basis.

` Another object of the invention is to provide an automatic lipstickholder Awhich'is rectangular in external shape but utilizes for most ofits parts drawn metal members which are circular in cross section.

Other objects of the invention will be obvious from the followingdisclosure, and some of such additional objects relative to details ofconstruction which give the lipstick holder desirable manufacturing oroperating characteristics.

Fig. I is a front elevation of a complete lipstick holder embodying thepresent invention, the holder being shown in closed or carryingcondition.

Fig. II is a side elevation of. a complete holder in open condition, i.e. with the lipstick projected for use. In the viewpart of the exteriorcasing is broken away to show an interior feature.

Fig. III isfan enlarged longitudinal section takenon the line III- IIIof Fig. I.

Fig. IV is an enlarged cross section taken on the line IV--IV of Fig. I.

Fig. V is a front elevationwith most of the exterior casing broken away.The parts areshown i in the vposition which they occupy in between theopening of the holder and the projection of the lipstick for use.

i Fig. VI is an'fenlarged front elevation of the r holder in closedcondition, the exterior casing being removed and various parts beingbroken away to show concealed structure.

Fig. VII is a perspective view of the exterior casing per se.

Fig. VIII an enlarged elevation, partially in section, of an innertubular member ofthe holder.

Fig. IX is an enlarged elevation, partially in section, of an outertubular member of the holder. To save space,` a central portion of themember has been broken away in the view.

On the original bristol board drawing led in the Patent Ofce Figs. I,II, V and VII are full size showings of an actual embodiment of theinvention; Figs. III, VI, VIII and IX are'double size illustrationsA ofthe same; and Fig. IV is av ferred to later. An outer tubular member 3,of` circular cross section, is provided with avlongi` tudinal slot l andhas a pressed out hollow portion 8 in which is pivoted a closure 9.Project-f ing inwardly from the tube 5- is a studorpin I0 which may beintegral with the tube or.at-' tached to it in any suitable way. `Asshown, the stud I0 is blind riveted to the tube, but` it may be solderedor otherwise suitably secured.`

Inner tube IV is telescoped downwardly into outer tube 6, the stud I0entering and passing along the short slot 3.y The slots 2 and 'I .are sorelated that they register with one another when pin III is at a pointin slot section 3a. When pin IIJ is in the upper straight portion ofslot 3 (as is the case when the parts are in the positionsshown in Figs.III and VI) slots 2 andi! do not register, with the result that tube .Ioverlaps or closes slot l.` l

A lipstickl I is mounted. in a carrier designated as a whole by I2.` Thecarrier consists of aitubular section I3, having an internal bead I3a,and a cup I4 having a rectangular hole I5 in its bottom. The cup I4 istelescoped against the bead` I3a and is suitably secured to section I3by friction, solder or otherwise. An exterior, drawn metal, casing I6 isprovided with a longitudinal slot I1 and its bottom is closed by a basemember I8, secured by friction, solder or otherwise. Theupper end ofcasing I6 is notched at I9 and provided with an inwardly extendingflange which leaves a circular aperture 20a.

After tubular members I and 6 have been telescoped together, aspreviously explained, the lipstick carrier I2 is telescoped insideof'tube` I from either end. This gives an assembly of parts such as isshown in Fig. VI. Then this assembly of parts is telescoped downwardlyinto At its upper,v

exterior case I G, and projection 8 enters the notch I9. The notch I9enables the flange portion to expand slightly during the telescopingoperation so that the flange 2 may tightly engage the top of tube 6 oreven project over it a trifle to secure the parts together. With slots2, 'I and I'I in alignment, actuator pin 24 may be inserted through theslots and through a hole in tubular section I3. The pin 24 may beattached to the lipstick carrier in any suitable way. As shown, pin 24is bent upwardly into holding engagement with one corner of the squarehole I5. Attached to actuator pin 24 and located on the outer surface ofexterior casing I6 is an actuator button 25.

The operation of the holder is as follows: When the actuator button isin its lowermost position the parts are in the position shown in Figs.

I, III, IV and VI. Slots 'I and II always register with one another, butthe extension 2a of slot 2 permits tube I to rotate and cover theseslots as shown in Figs. III, IV and VI. To open the holder and projectthe lipstick for use, it is simply necessary to slide actuator button 25upwardly. During the initial movement of actuator button 25, actuatorpin 24 is held in slot extension 221 and thus tube I is moved upwardly,as well as carrier I2. During this portion of the operation the upperend of tube I pushes closure 9 to open position as shown in Fig. V, andthe upper portion of slot 3 slides along pin I0. As the position shownin Fig. V is approached, lateral slot section 3a engages the pin Il) androtates tube I clockwise (viewed as from the bottom of the holder). Thisrotation of tube I brings longitudinal slot 2 in alignment with slots Iand I'I and also in alignment with actuator pin 24. Thus as the upwardmovement of actuator button 25 is continued from the position shown inFig. V, the tube I stands still and pin 24 travels up slot 2. Of course,continued upward movement of the pin 24 continues the upward movement ofthe lipstick and projects it as shown in Fig. II.

Reverse or downward movement of the actuator button 25 retracts thelipstick and closes the holder. When the pin 24 reaches the bottom ofslot 2 it starts to move the tube I downwardly and the cam actionvbetween slot section 3a and pin I0 rotates tube I counter clockwise(viewed as from the bottom of the holder). Pin 2t is now at the closedend of slot extension 2a and continued downward movement of the actuatorbutton 25 retracts the tube I, along with the lipstick. As tube Iapproaches its lowermost position nger 4 engages tongue 9a which isintegral with the cover 9 and snaps the cover closed (see Fig. III).

In closed position the cover 9 enters aperture 2f!a (see Fig. VII) andrests against the end of tube 6 (see Fig. III), thus the end of theholder is effectively closed against the ingress of dust. Also slot 'Iis closed by the non-registration of slot 2 so that dust cannot enterthrough slot l.

In compliance with the patent statutes I have disclosed the best form inwhich I have contemplated applying my invention, but it will be realizedthat the disclosure is illustrative and that Various modifications maybe made within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A lipstick holder comprising: telescopically related inner and outertubular members of circular cross section, both members beinglongitudinally slotted and the slot in one member having a lateralextension; a closure pivoted to the outer tubular member; a lipstickcarrier slidable longitudinally within the inner tubular member; areciprocatory actuator operable to advance and retract the lipstickcarrier; and means to reciprocate and also oscillate the inner tubularmember in response to an initial portion of the advancing movement and anal portion of the retracting movement of the actuator, thereciproeating movement of the inner tubular member opening and closingsaid closure and the oscillating movement uncovering and covering thelongitudinal slot in the outer tubular member.

2. A lipstick holder comprising: telescopically related inner and outertubular members of circular cross section, both members beinglongitudinally slotted and the slot in one member having a lateralextension; a closure pivoted to the outer tubular member; a lipstickcarrier slidable longitudinally Within the inner tubular member; areciprocatory actuator operable to advance and retract the lipstickcarrier; means to reciprocate and also oscillate the inner tubularmember in response to an initial portion of the advancing movement and afinal portion of the retracting movement of the actuator, thereciprocating movement of the inner tubular member opening and closingsaid closure and the oscillating movement uncovering and covering thelongitudinal slot in the outer tubular member; and an exterior casing ofrectangular cross section, the exterior casing having an aperture whichreceives said closure when the same is in closed position.

3. A lipstick holder comprising: telescopically related inner and outertubular members of circular cross section, both members being providedwith long longitudinal slots and said slot in the inner member having alateral extension, the inner member also having a short longitudinalslot with a lateral section; a closure pivoted to the outer tubularmember and arranged to be opened and closed by movement of the innertubular member; a lipstick carrier slidable longitudinally within theinner tubular member; a reciprocatory actuator having a pin passingthrough said long longitudinal slots and operable to advance and retractthe lipstick carrier; and a projection xed to the outer tubular memberand extending into the short slot in the inner tubular member, thelongitudinal portion of the short slot permitting limited reciprocatorymovement of the inner tubular member to open and close said closure, andthe lateral section of the short slot cooperating with said projectionto effect oscillation of the inner tubular member to uncover and coverthe longitudinal slot in the outer tubular member.

4. A lipstick holder comprising: an exterior casing, the casing beingclosed at the bottom and having at the top an inwardly extending ilangeand a downwardly extending notch; a tube having a struck-out projectionadjacent to its upper end; a. closure for they tube, the closure beinghinged to said projection and the tube being telescoped within saidcasing with said projection located in said notch; a lipstick carrierslidable Within said tube; and mechanism to actuate the Carrier and openand close said closure.

SIMON MORRISON.

